Dylann Roof’s sister tried to crowdfund her wedding and honeymoon
The older sister of Dylann Roof, the man accused of killing nine people in a Charleston church last month, was seeking a “fresh start.” So she tried raising money online to cover her wedding and honeymoon expenses.
Amber Roof’s wedding to Michael Tyo was scheduled for June 21 in Charleston; but four days earlier, authorities say, Roof’s brother entered Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church and committed a racially motivated massacre.
“As many of you know Michael and I had to abruptly cancel our wedding day, due to the tragedy that occurred in Charleston,” Roof wrote on her since-removed GoFundMe page. “It was suppose [sic] to start our lives together with our new family. Our day was the exact opposite.
“Our wedding day was full of sorrow, pain, and shame, tainted by the actions of one man.”
The creator of the page was listed as Amber Roof of Shelby, N.C. GoFundMe confirmed to The Washington Post that Amber Roof created the campaign before removing it on Thursday afternoon after it began to generate media coverage. The Post & Courier reported that an attempt to reach Roof by phone was unsuccessful.
In the GoFundMe post, Roof blamed the media for abusing her privacy and publishing information about her wedding.
“We cancelled our wedding to protect our family and mourn the lives of those lost,” she wrote. “Many friends and family members came into town and took time off of work to be there for us. We could not ask you to do that again.”
Instead, Roof said that she and Tyo are seeking donations to cover lost wedding costs, pay bills and finance a honeymoon. “We would like the chance to start our lives on a postive [sic] note,” the post said.
The couple said it planned to give 10 percent of all donations to the Emanuel AME church.
The post was signed: “Love, The Tyo’s.”
Dylann Roof’s sister tried to crowdfund her wedding and honeymoon - The Washington Post
Begging for money online.....one of the classier trends of the new millennium.
The older sister of Dylann Roof, the man accused of killing nine people in a Charleston church last month, was seeking a “fresh start.” So she tried raising money online to cover her wedding and honeymoon expenses.
Amber Roof’s wedding to Michael Tyo was scheduled for June 21 in Charleston; but four days earlier, authorities say, Roof’s brother entered Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church and committed a racially motivated massacre.
“As many of you know Michael and I had to abruptly cancel our wedding day, due to the tragedy that occurred in Charleston,” Roof wrote on her since-removed GoFundMe page. “It was suppose [sic] to start our lives together with our new family. Our day was the exact opposite.
“Our wedding day was full of sorrow, pain, and shame, tainted by the actions of one man.”
The creator of the page was listed as Amber Roof of Shelby, N.C. GoFundMe confirmed to The Washington Post that Amber Roof created the campaign before removing it on Thursday afternoon after it began to generate media coverage. The Post & Courier reported that an attempt to reach Roof by phone was unsuccessful.
In the GoFundMe post, Roof blamed the media for abusing her privacy and publishing information about her wedding.
“We cancelled our wedding to protect our family and mourn the lives of those lost,” she wrote. “Many friends and family members came into town and took time off of work to be there for us. We could not ask you to do that again.”
Instead, Roof said that she and Tyo are seeking donations to cover lost wedding costs, pay bills and finance a honeymoon. “We would like the chance to start our lives on a postive [sic] note,” the post said.
The couple said it planned to give 10 percent of all donations to the Emanuel AME church.
The post was signed: “Love, The Tyo’s.”
Dylann Roof’s sister tried to crowdfund her wedding and honeymoon - The Washington Post
Begging for money online.....one of the classier trends of the new millennium.
